Dunmow railway station was a station serving Great Dunmow, Essex. The station was 9 miles 38 chains (15.25 km) from Bishop's Stortford on the Bishop's Stortford to Braintree branch line (Engineer's Line Reference BSB).
Dunmow | |
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 Dunmow railway station in 1976. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Great Dunmow, Uttlesford England |
| Coordinates | 51°52′03″N 0°22′09″E / 51.8676°N 0.3693°E |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Bishop's Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 22 February 1869 | Station opened |
| 3 March 1952 | regular passenger services ceased |
| August Bank Holiday 1964 | last used by special excursion trains |
| 1 April 1969 | closed (goods) |
History
editThe railway line through Dunmow was built by the Bishop's Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree Railway (BSD&BR). The line, including Dunmow station, was opened on 22 February 1869, and on the same day the BSD&BR company was absorbed by the Great Eastern Railway.[1][2]
Regular services ended on 3 March 1952, but the station was last used by excursion trains in August 1964.[3] [4] It closed to goods on 1 April 1969.[5] The site and trackbed have been used for the B1256 Dunmow Bypass and no trace of the railway remains.
Route
edit| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Lodge | Great Eastern Railway Bishop's Stortford-Braintree Branch Line |
Felsted |
References
edit- ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 118. CN 8983.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 86. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 174
- ^ "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
- ^ "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
Further reading
edit- Peter Paye (2010). Bishop's Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree Branch. Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-708-2.
External links
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